Diani Reef Beach Resort managing director Bobby Kamani said the hotel was packed to capacity due to an increase in local guest numbers.

In Watamu, Garoda Beach Resort resident manager Daniel Mwita said the hotel was busy due to local weddings. From December 20, he added, the hotel will be packed to capacity with holidaymakers mainly from Italy.

“We had closed the hotel in October and November, owing to low business. But we reopened on December 1.